Guangzhou-Hong Kong Train

Guangzhou-Hong Kong Train, runs between Guangzhou East Railway Station and Hong Kong Hung Hom Railway Station with a total length of 114 mi (183 km). Currently, 12 pairs of trains running daily with the duration of about two hours. It makes it pretty convenient for passengers to travel between the two cities.

It is advisable for passengers to get to the departure stations 45 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure time to settle relevant exit procedures. The boarding gates are closed 10 minutes before departure.  In Guangzhou East, passengers can find the waiting room and ticket check points on the fourth floor. In Hung Hom, passengers can find the waiting area on the ground floor, where immigration office and ticket check points are reachable.

Guangzhou-Hong Kong Through Train Map

 (Last update on April 25, 2017)

Guangzhou to Hong Kong (Southbound) Timetable			Hong Kong to Guangzhou (Northbound) Timetable
Nos.	Departure	Arrival	Nos.	Departure	Arrival
Z801	08:19	10:17	Z812	07:25	09:24
Z807	09:04	11:02	Z824 (Ktt)	08:15	10:12
Z813	09:55	11:53	Z820	09:24	11:23
Z823 (Ktt)	10:37	12:33	Z804	10:52	12:51
Z817	12:03	13:56	Z808	11:32	13:26
Z809	14:04	16:02	Z814	12:23	14:17
Z825 (Ktt)	15:38	17:34	Z826 (Ktt)	13:11	15:08
Z815	16:14	18:12	Z818	14:32	16:31
Z803	17:33	19:31	Z810	16:35	18:34
Z819	18:20	20:18	Z828 (Ktt)	18:00	19:57
Z827 (Ktt)	20:30	22:26	Z816	18:44	20:43
Z811	21:32	23:25	Z802	20:01	22:00

Note:
1. In addition to Ktt, the other carriages are all 25T type.
2. Timetable here is for reference only. For the most up-to-date schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the page top.
 Guangzhou Train Schedule
 

From/To	To/From	VIP Class		First Class
		Adult	Child	Adult	Child
Guangzhou East	Hung Hom	239	120	203	102

Note:
1. A child under 5 years old and accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket can enjoy free travel, supposing that the child share a seat with the adult.
2. Children between 5 and 9 years old can purchase child tickets.
3. Passengers aged 10 or above should purchase adult tickets.
 

Guangzhou East Through Train Ticket Counter

Passengers are required to present the valid passports or ID cards when purchasing tickets.
In Guangzhou: Tickets from Guangzhou to Hung Hom can be purchased 30 days earlier before departure. Passengers can buy tickets on the first floor of Guangzhou East Railway Station.

In Hong Kong:
In Hung Hom Railway Station, tickets are available 30 days prior to departure at the Intercity Through Train Customer Service Center or ticket offices and agents.

In HK, tickets can also be booked on eInstant Bonus terminals found inside some MTR stations. However, the payment can only be done with an Octopus Card. If booking is completed successfully, one will get a “Booking Bill” and it can be changed into a ticket only at the Intercity Through Train Customer Service Centre at Hung Hom Station.
 

As for ticket change, the destination and class cannot be changed and it should be dealt with at the issuing office. Northbound ticket change should be done at least 30 minutes before the departure and southbound one should be handled 6 hours before the departure time. A ticket can only be changed for once and the changed tickets are non-refundable.

Ticket refund should be handled at where passengers purchase the tickets. Ticket refund procedure should be completed at least 2 hours prior to the departure time. The earlier the ticket is refunded, the more passengers will get back.

Ticket Type	Time before Departure	% of Refund
Northbound Ones	2 hours - 2 days	50%
	3 days - 14 days	70%
	15 days or more	100%, but a certain amount of handing fee will be charged.
Southbound Ones	6 hours - 2 days	50%
	3 days - 14 days	70%
	15 days or more	100%, but a certain amount of handing fee will be charged.

The refund and changing policy for tickets booked via agancies may be different from one agency to another. For the details, you are advised to contact that agency.
 Currently, there are two types of railway carriages servicing the line: 25T and Ktt.
 25T (Operated by Guangzhou Railway Bureau)

Carriage Number	1	2-4	5	6-10
Type	Luggage + Soft Seat	Soft Seat	Dining Carriage	Soft Seat

 Ktt (Operated by Hong Kong MTR Corporation Limited)

Carriage Number	1-2	3-7
Type	Premium Class	First Class

 Differences between 25T and Ktt

	Ktt	25T
Decks	Double-decked	Single-decked
Seat Selection	Yes	No
Wi-Fi	Yes (at certain expense)	No
Free gifts	Watson distilled water, napkin	Tibet Spring
Dining Carriage	No	Yes
Foods	Snacks like egg tart, almond paste and butterfly cookies	Box meal, Haagen Dazs ice cream, marinated chicken drumsticks
Souvenir	Hong Kong tourism souvenir and MTR souvenir	No
Toilet	One eastern style and one western style on two sides of each carriage	One in each carriage
Electricity	Free power bank lending service	Chinese style tripod socket
Broadcast	In standard Chinese, Cantonese and English	In standard Chinese and English

 

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 Currently, only the Guangzhou-Shenzhen section has been put into service while the Shenzhen-Hong Kong section is still under construction. When fully completed in 2017, it will greatly shorten the travel time between Guangzhou and Hong Kong to about 45 minutes, and dense schedules are planned for the convenience of passengers.